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US | Illinois expands the scope of unpaid Bereavement leaves available to employees

On 9th June 2022, JB Pritzker, Governor of State of Illinois passed an amendment act to amend the Child Bereavement Leave Act, 2016

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Canada | Excess claim fee introduced in Canadian Patent Laws

On 2nd June, 2022, Canadian Minister of Industry notified amendments to Patent Rules. Formulated under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the recent

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US – Connecticut | New Consumer Data Privacy Law signed by Governor

On May 10, 2022, Governor has signed into law, “An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring,” to enact consumer data

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US-Mississippi | Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

On 29th March 2022, House Bill 770 was signed by the US Mississippi Governor and with this law, Mississippi becomes the final

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Mexico | Amendments to Federal Labor Law

On 28th April, 2022 Mexico’s Federal Official Gazette published two decrees amending several Articles of Federal Labor Law (FLL). The FLL is

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Croatia | Whistleblower Protection Act comes into force

On 23rd April, 2022 the new Croatia Whistleblower Law came into force. The aim of the law is to protect the whistleblowers

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Canada-Ontario| Working for Workers Act, 2022 receives royal assent

On 11th April 2022, Bill 88, Working for Workers Act 2022 has received the Royal Assent. The new law amends some of

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Published on April 21, 2022April 22, 2022By Editor
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US-Virginia| New Overtime Wage Law

On 11th April 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law House Bill (HB) 1173 and Senate Bill (SB) 631. It was sent

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Canada – Ontario | Increase in Minimum Wages w.e.f October 1, 2022

On 5th April 2022, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has announced that the minimum wage will increase from $15 to $15.55

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OSHA issues Proposed Rule on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule to amend its recordkeeping and improve workplace safety

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British Columbia, Canada | Amendments to Personal Illness or Injury Leave, introduced

On  28th March, 2022  British Columbia has introduced a bill 19-2022 for the first reading. The amendments were made to the existing

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U.S| USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain E and L Non-immigrant Spouse

On 18th March 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has updated their guidance to address acceptable evidence of

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United Kingdom | Online Safety Bill, introduced

On 17th March 2022, Online Safety Bill (OSB) introduced to UK Parliament with stricter sanctions to hold tech giants accountable and criminalising

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US Department of Labor announces proposed rule for modifying procedures to identify, remedy discrimination in federal contracting

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a proposed modification to a final rule that aims to create a streamlined, efficient and

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USA- Indiana | Private Employer prohibited from mandating Covid-19 vaccine

On March 3, 2022, Governor Holcomb has signed House Bill 1001 into law, which prohibits private employers from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine

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Published on March 14, 2022October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Canada- Ontario | New Guidance on Disconnect from Work Policy and Ban on Non-Competes

On February 18, 2022, Ontario’s Your guide to the Employment Standards Act (Guide) was updated to include two new chapters relating to

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NY-USA | Governor lifts mask mandate for private businesses

On February 09, 2022, the Governor Kathy Hochul lifts the mask mandate for private business. The mandate required mask-wearing indoors for private

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US- Washington | Implementation of Washington Cares Act, delayed

On January 27, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bills 1732 and 1733, delaying and amending the Washington Cares Act (WA

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Published on February 8, 2022February 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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UK | Changes to Pre-employment Checks on Right to Work

The Home Office’s UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) department confirmed the ways in which employers will be able to check a prospective

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Published on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Ireland | Draft Scheme of Right to Request Remote Working Bill, 2022

On January 25, 2022, the Government of Ireland has introduced the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2021 to provide employees with

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